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BBC seeks dismissal of Trumps ‘fake news’ lawsuit

Daily Telegraph NZ -
British state broadcaster the BBC is preparing to ask a U.S. court to throw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit over what he says...

BBC tells journalists to avoid term ‘kidnapped’ in Maduro case – leaked memo

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British state media outlet BBC has instructed its journalists not to describe the US seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a “kidnapping,” according...

High court grants injunction over ‘Neighbourly’ hack

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The owner of a hacked online platform says a court injunction has been granted to prevent private information from being made public. Legacy media outlet...

Stuff seeks court injunction after ‘Neighbourly’ website data breach

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Legacy media outlet Stuff has applied to the High Court in an effort to prevent the further circulation of data taken from its Neighbourly...

Senior BBC editor who resigned over Gaza documentary scandal gets an OBE

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The New Year Honours List in the UK has triggered controversy after former BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore received an OBE despite having...

BBC suffers record Christmas Day ratings slump

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The BBC recorded what is believed to be its weakest-ever Christmas Day television performance, with viewing figures falling sharply compared to 2024, when blockbuster...

Has Orwell’s ‘1984’ become reality?

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To some readers it may seem like a rhetorical question to ask whether the narrative of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (or 1984),...

Trump sues BBC for $10b over Jan 6 fake news

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U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a USD $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the British state broadcaster of manipulating footage to...

Tova O’Brien set to join TVNZ ‘Breakfast’ as new co-host in 2026

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Former Newshub political editor Tova O’Brien is set to join TVNZ’s Breakfast as a co-host in 2026, replacing Jenny-May Clarkson on the morning programme. While her...

Washington Post AI podcast launch marred by fake quotes and factual errors

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The Washington Post’s newly launched AI-generated podcast feature has come under internal criticism after it was found to include fabricated quotes and multiple factual...

Georgia to sue BBC over ‘absurd’ and ‘baseless’ chemical agents report

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Georgia says it will take the BBC to international court after the British broadcaster published a report accusing Tbilisi of using chemical weapons against...

White House launches online tracker targeting ‘biased’ media outlets

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The White House has rolled out a new “media bias” tracker that publicly names news organisations it accuses of publishing false or misleading stories,...

Prince William haunted by Diana’s manipulated interview as new book exposes BBC deceit

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Prince William continues to carry profound emotional scars from Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview, which author and investigative journalist Andy Webb argues was secured through...

BBC faces £1bn funding crisis as millions refuse to pay licence fee

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The BBC has suffered a dramatic financial blow, losing more than £1 billion in revenue as millions of UK households either cancelled or refused...

Former BBC reporter says editors blocked fluoride science stories over ‘scaremongering’ fears

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Former BBC health correspondent Michele Paduano says senior editors repeatedly blocked his attempts to report on emerging scientific and legal findings questioning the safety...

BBC says it will fight a Trump defamation lawsuit

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The BBC says it will contest any defamation lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to seek up to $5 billion...

Truss calls BBC a ‘laughingstock’ as she backs Trump’s billion dollar lawsuit

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Former UK prime minister Liz Truss has thrown her support behind Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC for $1 billion, accusing the broadcaster...

BBC apologises for Trump fake news but won’t pay compensation

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The BBC has issued a formal apology for editing together separate parts of a speech in a Panorama episode, acknowledging that the splice created...

BBC scandal showcases a global fake news epidemic

Kiwi4Justice -
How ironic. It is the BBC’s ‘edited’ version of Donald Trump’s speech that is at the centre of the current BBC ‘fake news’ scandal, and...

BBC preparing formal apology to Trump – reports

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The BBC is reportedly preparing to issue a formal apology in an effort to resolve a $1 billion lawsuit over a misleadingly edited documentary...

Clarkson to depart TVNZ’s ‘Breakfast’

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Breakfast co-host Jenny-May Clarkson will leave the TVNZ morning show on 21 November as the broadcaster prepares a major refresh of the programme in...

‘Woke pro-trans’ BBC staff revolt after Trump documentary scandal

Daily Telegraph NZ -
The British state-funded broadcaster is facing internal turmoil after the resignation of Director General Tim Davie and CEO Deborah Turness over a scandal involving...

White House mocks BBC over “fake news” Trump documentary resignations

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The White House has ridiculed the BBC after its director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned following a scandal involving...

Trump slams BBC and accuses U.K. of meddling in US election

Daily Telegraph NZ -
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused the BBC of interfering in the 2024 presidential election, saying the British state broadcaster manipulated coverage of his...

White House slams BBC as “100% fake news”

Daily Telegraph NZ -
The White House has launched a fierce attack on the BBC, accusing it of deliberate dishonesty in its portrayal of the 2021 Capitol riots. Press...

Experts weigh in on why trust in legacy mainstream media keeps declining

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Trust in the legacy mainstream media has been consistently eroding, with audiences increasingly frustrated by perceptions of bias and blurred lines between fact and...

ITV in talks to sell broadcasting arm to Sky U.K in £1.6bn deal

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ITV has confirmed it is in early discussions to sell its broadcasting business—including its free-to-air TV channels and ITVX streaming service—to Sky for £1.6...

Trump Jr. labels BBC ‘fake news’

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Donald Trump Jr. has blasted the BBC as “fake news” after a report alleged that the broadcaster deliberately edited footage of former President Donald...

BBC slammed for ‘doctoring’ Trump speech to falsely imply riot incitement

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British state-funded legacy media outlet BBC is facing a storm of criticism after a former adviser accused the broadcaster of deliberately editing Donald Trump’s...

Chambers: No charges over Phillips radio audio, but breach ‘very serious’

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says a legacy media outlet clearly breached the Radiocommunications Act by airing police radio audio from the night an officer...

Stokes named new 1News at Six anchor

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Legacy media state-funded broadcaster TVNZ has appointed Melissa Stokes as the new weekday anchor of its flagship 6pm 1News bulletin, succeeding veteran presenter Simon...

Azerbaijan accuses BBC of operating illegally after license suspension

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Azerbaijan’s media regulator has accused the BBC of defying government orders by continuing operations in the country despite having its license and accreditation revoked...

BBC staff work remotely in trans toilet policy stand-off

Daily Telegraph NZ -
The BBC is allowing employees to work remotely if they are uncomfortable sharing facilities with transgender colleagues, as the corporation awaits formal government guidance...

Does France have independent media?

Renaud Beauchard -
In a recent appearance on France Inter’s morning show—France’s rough equivalent to CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper or MSNBC’s Morning Joe—American progressive thinker...

NZDSOS criticises BSA after being listed as a ‘broadcaster’

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New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of overreach after it was briefly listed as a...

BBC found ‘materially misleading’ over Gaza documentary

Daily Telegraph NZ -
British broadcasting regulator Ofcom has ruled that U.K. state broadcaster BBC breached its journalistic code after failing to disclose a major conflict of interest...

Peters blasts BSA over move to regulate podcasts and online media

Daily Telegraph NZ -
NZ First leader Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of “Soviet-era Stasi” censorship after the agency asserted jurisdiction over online broadcasters...

TVNZ warns Talley’s defamation case could cripple NZ journalism

Daily Telegraph NZ -
TVNZ has warned that a defeat in Talley’s Group’s defamation case could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s media, including bloggers and independent writers. The...

Public trust in U.S. media at historic low – Gallup

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Only 28% of Americans believe that TV, radio, and newspapers report news accurately, an opinion poll has indicated. Americans’ confidence in the mass media has...

State media announces cuts to services

Daily Telegraph NZ -
State media organisation RNZ has announced major shifts in its cultural programming, including the closure of its youth platform TAHI, the end of the...
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